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March 2020 Cece Winans Oxford Proudly Supports the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra March 2020 CeCe Winans Oxford proudly supports the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. Oxford is independent and unbiased — and always will be. We are committed to providing multi-generational estate planning advice and forward-thinking investment solutions to families and institutions. CHICAGO ) CINCINNATI ) GRAND RAPIDS ) INDIANAPOLIS ) TWIN CITIES 513.246.0800) WWW.OFGLTD.COM/CSO Home is where your heart is – and your future. ŏ:HSODQWRVWD\LQRXUKRPHIRUDORQJWLPHZLWKWKHKHOSRI&RQƓGHQW/LYLQJ %\XVLQJWKHLUZHOOQHVVSURJUDPVDQGQHWZRUNRIUHVRXUFHVZHFDQVWD\ LQGHSHQGHQWDQGKHDOWK\$QGLIZHQHHGKRPHFDUHVHUYLFHVLQWKHIXWXUH ZHKDYHDSHUVRQDO&DUH&RRUGLQDWRU ZKRZLOOPDQDJHWKHGHWDLOVVRRXU FKLOGUHQZRQōWEHH[SHFWHGWRDUUDQJH DQGSURYLGHFDUHŐ Ŋ&RQƓGHQW/LYLQJPHPEHU If you’re between 50 and 80 and in good health, join us for an informational event. 8KUKV%QPƂFGPV.KXKPIQTIQTECNN Confi dent Living, a Life Enriching Communities program, is affi liated with the West Ohio Conference of the United Methodist Church and welcomes people of all faiths. We do not discriminate and we provide free assistance in your native language, if needed. Find our complete non-discrimination policy at LEC.org. MARCH 2020 CONTENTS 70 CSO Chamber Players: 69 CONCERTS Manny and More, Mar. 27 Legendary 73 Lollipops: Peter and the pianist and 29 Classical Roots: Mar. 6 Wolf, Mar. 28 great friend of 33 Guest artists: CeCe the Orchestra Winans, vocalist; CSYO Emanuel Ax Nouveau Chamber Players; 43 performs Classical Roots Community Former Mozart’s Piano Mass Choir Late Show Concerto No. 20 Pops: with David 41 The Cincinnati (the work he also played here Letterman Sound: An American for his 1976 debut) with the Musical Legacy, Mar. 7-8 bandleader CSO and guest conductor Peter 43 Guest artists: Paul Paul Shaffer Oundjian Mar. 27–28, Also on Shaffer, co-host and joins John the program: Shostakovich’s curator; Morgan James and Morris Russell and the Cincinnati epic Symphony No. 8. Mykal Kilgore, vocalists Pops for a concert celebrating 49 CSO: Handel in Rome, The Cincinnati Sound Mar. 7–8. Mr. Ax also joins the CSO Mar. 13–14 Experience American music born Chamber Players for a 56 Guest artists: Jonathan just blocks from Music Hall in performance of Schumann’s Cohen, conductor; Thomas the landmark King Records and E-flat Major Quintet Friday Dunford, lute; Joélle Harvey, Herzog Studios, including songs evening, Mar. 27. soprano from legends such as James 61 CSO: Manny and Mozart, Brown, the Isley Brothers, Mamie Mar. 27–28 Smith, Hank Williams and more. 68 Guest artists: Peter Oundjian, conductor; DEPARTMENTS Emanuel Ax, piano FEATURES 6 A Letter from the President 33 8 Your Concert Experience Best-selling Music Education a Year- Orchestra Roster Gospel artist 12 10 Round Commitment for CeCe Winans Artistic Leadership: CSO Musicians and Staff 14 joins the Louis Langrée and Cincinnati 20 CSO 125: Copland’s Fanfare John Morris Russell for the Common Man Symphony 17 If It Sounds Good, Orchestra and 23 Spotlight on CeCe Winans It Is Good! by JMR the Classical Roots Community and Classical Roots Directors & Advisors Mass Choir for the annual 74 24 Spotlight on Thomas Classical Roots concert Mar. 6, Financial Support Dunford and Joélle Harvey 77 when our community comes 83 Administration together to celebrate the rich 27 Emanual Ax and the and diverse African-American Music of Mozart 84 Coda musical experience. Damon 44 Q&A with Paul Shaffer Gupton conducts. 2 | FANFARE CINCINNATI | cincinnatisymphony.org FANFARE CINCINNATI STAFF: Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and Cincinnati Pops Vice President of Communications Chris Pinelo Director of Communications Franck Mercurio Digital Communications Manager Lee Snow Editor/Layout McKibben Publications All contents © 2019–20. The contents cannot be reproduced in any manner, whole or in part, without written permission from the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and Cincinnati Pops. ON THE COVER CeCe Winans joins CINCINNATI SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA & the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra for its CINCINNATI POPS annual Classical Roots concert March 6. Read Music Hall more about Ms. Winans and the concert—a 1241 Elm Street celebration of the rich and diverse African- Cincinnati, OH 45202 American musical experience—on page 23. Administrative Offices: 513.621.1919 [email protected] Box Office CINCINNATI MAGAZINE: Music Hall Advertising and Publishing Partners 1241 Elm Street for Fanfare Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH 45202 Publisher 513.381.3300 Ivy Bayer [email protected] Production Director & IT Systems Administrator Group Sales Vu Luong 513.744.3590 Senior Manager, Sponsorship Sales [email protected] Chris Ohmer Advertising & Marketing Designer TTY/TDD Paisley Stone Use TTY/TDD Relay Service 7-1-1 Senior Account Manager cincinnatisymphony.org | cincinnatipops.org Maggie Wint Goecke Senior Outside Account Representative Laura Bowling Account Representatives Tony Bannon, Paige Bucheit, Eric Kappa, Julie Poyer, Leslie Sikes Operations Director Missy Beiting RECYCLE FANFARE CINCINNATI Event Manager Sloane Scheuer You are welcome to take this copy of Business Coordinator Fanfare Cincinnati home with you as a Erica Birkle souvenir of your concert experience. Alternatively, please share Fanfare Advertising and Business Offices Cincinnati with a friend or leave it with Carew Tower 441 Vine Street, Suite 200 an usher for recycling. Thank you! Cincinnati, OH 45202 513.421.4300 Subscriptions: 1.800.846.4333 cincinnatimagazine.com 4 | FANFARE CINCINNATI | cincinnatisymphony.org A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT—Jonathan Martin Dear Friends, virtuosity. Craig Hella Johnson and the Vocal Arts Ensemble present sacred music by Bach, Cece Winans. Paul Shaff er. Caroline Shaw, and a world premiere by Michael Hank Williams. Joan Tower. Ippolito at St. Rose Church. Sousa. Jennifer Higdon. The three off erings for our youngest audi- James Brown. LeRoy An- ences are conducted by CSO Assistant Conduc- derson. Louis Andriessen. tor François López-Ferrer. Boldly Go features Einojuhani Rautavaara. This music inspired by notable historical fi gures. The is just a sampling of artists Lollipops Family Series presents Peter and the and composers refl ecting the extraordinary Wolf with a special sensory-friendly rehearsal variety of programming at Music Hall in March. beforehand. Innovation and technology catalyze We begin with a Cincinnati staple of nearly two our Plugged In YPC, with the world premiere of decades: Classical Roots, with CeCe Winans, the A Spring Thaw on themes by this year’s Student Orchestra, CSO Classical Roots Community Choir Melody Contest winners. and exceptional Nouveau Program students. Finally, we welcome our dear friends Emanuel Pops Principal Guest Conductor Damon Gupton, Ax and Peter Oundjian. In addition to Mozart’s our newest artistic team member, conducts. sublime Piano Concerto No. 20, Manny Ax and John Morris Russell’s all-new American Origi- CSO musicians will perform an intimate Wilks nals spotlights the legacy of American music born Studio chamber music concert. in the recording booths at King Records and Her- This wide-ranging lineup demonstrates not zog Studios—just a few blocks away. JMR, Paul only the Orchestra’s incredible versatility and Shaff er and special guests pay tribute to James virtuosity but our belief that music is a pathway Brown, the Isley Brothers, Hank Williams, Mamie to deepening our curiosity, connecting us to our Smith and the Stanley Brothers—whose styles world and to each other. We are glad you are and careers were nurtured right here in Cincinnati. with us on that journey. Jonathan Cohen, Thomas Dunford and Joélle Harvey are three of today’s foremost Baroque Sincerely, music interpreters, and our Rome-themed concert highlights their singular and collective From Overtures to Encores We Help Cover Life’s Every Measure 7755 Montgomery Road, Suite 100, Cincinnati, Ohio 45236 Q (513) 561-6640 Q fosterandmotley.com No fees were paid to be included in CNBC FA 100 ranking. Rankings are not intended as a testimonial, endorsement or guarantee of future results. Criteria for the award includes: number of employees, years in business, number of investment advisors registered with the firm, ratio of advisors/total employees, assets under management (AUM), total accounts under management, percentage of discretionary AUM, disclosures, number of states of registration, and country of domicile. Visit fosterandmotley.com/insights for more information. 6 | FANFARE CINCINNATI | cincinnatisymphony.org Our classroom is ALIVE! NOW ENROLLING Preschool–2nd Grade! For more information or to register, visit www.CincyNature.org/education 4949 Tealtown Road | Milford, OH 45150 Your Drinks are allowed in the For the full list of restricted auditorium for all Pops items, please visit performances, and beer cincinnatiarts.org/ Concert and wine are allowed in the plan-your-visit/ auditorium for CSO concerts. safety-procedures Pre-order your drinks for Experience intermission at any bar. PRE-CONCERT TALKS Get behind the music with free, Come early to enjoy Music+, informal talks one hour prior to a curated variety of events to most CSO concerts. PLEASE NOTE make your concert experience cincinnatisymphony.org/talks Latecomers and audience even more fun. From artist members who exit the talks to wine tastings to foyer auditorium during a art, we offer new and different CONCESSIONS performance will be re-seated ways to connect to the music. 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